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Australia’s Matt Wilson Is Chasing That Gold Cap

Matthew Wilson crushed a new Australian National Record in the men’s 200m breaststroke, putting him in the running for a medal at this summer’s World Championships.

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Schoenmaker & Gallagher Join Le Clos On South African Worlds Roster

Swimming South Africa has finally announced its 18-strong roster set to compete the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, Korea next month. Along with reigning 200m fly champion Chad Le Clos is a strong women’s contingency, including two-time 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Tatjana Schoenmaker.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Hall Of Fame Inductees & Tokyo Social Media Warning

In this week’s Beyond the Lane Lines, Corrie Scott & Ryan Cochrane receive Hall of Fame honors, while Tokyo 2020 has specific instructions pertaining to posting Olympic material on social media.

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Brazilians Correia & Melo Join ISL Aqua Centurions

Brazilian World Record holders Breno Correia and Luiz Altamir Melo have been announced as having joined the Rome-based ISL Aqua Centurions.

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Tokyo 2020 To Launch First-Ever Olympic Satellite

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee is infusing some futuristic flair into the entire production with its new ‘G-Satellite Go to Space’ project.

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2019 Vienna International Concludes With Multiple Nations On Podium

Czech swimmer Jan Sefl concluded the 2019 Vienna International Swim Meet with a gold in the men’s 50m fly.

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8 Additional Japanese Swimmers Make Gwangju Roster; Brings Total Lineup To 25

Freestyle ace Naito Ehara was added to the Japanese lineup for the 2019 World Championships, helping bring the entire roster count to 25 for the nation.

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South Africa Announces World Junior C’ships Roster For ‘Self-Funded’ Tour

Swimming South Africa has released its roster for this summer’s World Junior Championships, although no monetary assistance is being provided.

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Japan Now Waits On Final World Championships Roster Announcement

Daiya Seto has already qualified for the World Championships in 3 individual events, but several of his teammates await the final roster announcement.

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Ippei Watanabe Puts Up Another Sub-2:08 2Breast To Close Out Japan Open

Reigning World Record holder Ippei Watanabe proved he is a gold medal contender for this summer’s World Championships, convincingly winning the 200m breast on the final night of the 2019 Japan Open.

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Trained By Lopez & Subirats, Taiwan’s Wu Chun-Feng Nails 50 Free Record

While competing on the final night of the 2019 Japan Open, Wu Chun Feng fired off a new 50m freestyle national record for Taiwan.

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2019 Japan Open: Schooling Tops Seto, Milak In Men’s 100 Fly

Joseph Schooling won the men’s 100m fly on the final night of the 2019 Japan Open, shutting out Hungarian Kristof Milak and Olympic IM medalist Daiya Seto in the process.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay Route Revealed

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee has revealed the official Olympic torch relay route.

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Rikako Ikee Adds Light Exercise While Undergoing Leukemia Treatments

Japanese Olympian Rikako Ikee adds light exercise while battling leukemia.

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Makino Adds Name To Gwangju Qualifiers On Penultimate Night Of Japan Open

After seeing no new World Championships qualifiers on night 2, the penultimate session of the 2019 Japan Open notched a new name on the nation’s roster for Gwangju.

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